Britain in the age of total war

History Coursework
Britain in the age of total war
1939-1945
The statement “The impression that the British faced the blitz with courage and unity is a myth”, can be argued for and against. The British people were supposed to have been showing the British “grit” but this seemed to deteriorate towards the end of the blitz. People lost interest and just wanted it to stop. The people became very distressed and started arguing amongst each other. You can see this in source D. There are two people arguing over possessions. The one man is seen pointing his finger at the other man suggesting that the other man is trying to steal one of his possessions. If the man was not so tired and annoyed by the blitz he would most likely tell the man politely, “excuse me sir, I think that is mine”. The source was not published until late on in the blitz, as it does not show courageousness or unity. The government wouldn’t want anybody to see people arguing as this would lower morale. So...